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Charity programme supports practices’ mental health …

WEBThe programme has delivered huge improvements in people’s mental health. In a recent survey: • The service was rated 9/10 by clients and nearly all would recommend it. • 86% …

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New perspectives on health inequalities

WEBHealth inequalities have long been a focus of public policy, yet gaps in health between rich and poor show few signs of closing, despite significant public spending. In this paper …

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70 years of the NHS, but health inequalities still exist

WEBWith the NHS marking its 70 th birthday, Victoria Winckler acknowledges its successes but highlights that health inequalities still exist. The last couple of weeks has, rightly, seen …

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The health impact of the cost-of-living crisis

WEBMike Hedges MS, Senedd Member for Swansea East, says that the cost-of-living crisis will cause health to deteriorate. We have known for several years that there is a large …

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Welsh Government’s ten-year women's and girls' health plan must …

WEBBethan Edwards, Policy and Public Affairs Manager (Wales) of Marie Curie shares her recommendations for the Welsh Government’s ten-year women’s and girls’ health plan.

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Wales needs action to tackle premature deaths from …

WEBWales’s healthy life expectancy is low at only 61.7, and reaches as low as 50.7 in the most deprived communities. We know that many deaths from NCDs, and the lost healthy …

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Faith to Fight for the NHS

WEBFaith to Fight for the NHS. People. Dr Julian Tudor Hart receives his award. Views July 5th, 2013. It was fitting that the inaugural Bevan Prize for Health and Wellbeing was …

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Human Rights, Equality and Well-being

WEBHuman rights, which are more detailed in setting out the expectations from public authorities, can provide ‘anchorage’ for both the well-being goals and well-being …

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Health, wealth and work: why people in Wales are on the sick

WEBAs Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces a crack-down on the so-called ‘sick note culture’, Welsh Government statistics also showed that one in five people in Wales were waiting …

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A snapshot of poverty in Summer 2022

WEBThe Bevan Foundation’s Snapshot of poverty series has established itself as a vital tool for anyone who wants to understand how the pandemic and more recently the cost-of-living …

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Poverty causes homelessness

WEBPoverty causes homelessness. Poverty. Views March 19th, 2018. Bad weather has brought the plight of rough sleepers into the spotlight. Victoria Winckler finds evidence that the …

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The 2015 Bevan Prize for Health and Wellbeing

WEBThe third annual Bevan Prize for Health and Wellbeing was awarded on 7th July 2015 in Portcullis House, Westminster. MPs, Peers, guests and nominees gathered to celebrate …

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New child poverty data published

WEBNew data published by the End Child Poverty Coalition highlights extent of child poverty in Wales. New data published by the End Child Poverty Coalition shows that 31% of …

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Social isolation and loneliness: the impact of shielding in Merthyr

WEBUnfortunately, shortly after its publication a Wales-wide lockdown was announced, and people were told to limit social contact and isolate. This report examines social isolation …

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Poverty – Can Communities First and Flying Start help

WEBViews August 15th, 2013. We know that child poverty is associated with low educational achievement and that educational attainment is the best indicator of future income and …

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Are NHS Boards up to the challenge

WEBThe NHS has been in the news this week for all the wrong reasons. Instead of celebrating a system of universal care, free at the point of delivery, from cradle to grave of which we …

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A snapshot of poverty in winter 2023

WEBNew Bevan Foundation research reveals the extent of the hardship caused by the cost-of-living crisis. The Bevan Foundation’s Snapshot of Poverty series is a vital tool for …

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Home Secretary announces 'Five Point Plan': package of changes …

WEBToday in the House of Commons, the new Home Secretary James Cleverly announced a package of changes to the immigration rules, which he referred to as a ‘five point plan’.

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